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Abrahamsen
Abrahamsen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aase Foss Abrahamsen (1930–2023), Norwegian writer * Bernhard Abrahamsen (1878–1945), Norwegian politician * Christine Elizabeth Abrahamsen (1916–1995), American nurse and professor * David Abrahamsen (1903–2002), Norwegian forensic psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and author * Egil Abrahamsen (1923–2023), Norwegian ships engineer * Eric Abrahamsen (born 1978), American literary translator * Hans Abrahamsen (born 1952), Danish composer * Helgi Abrahamsen (born 1966), Faroese journalist and politician * Isak Abrahamsen (1891–1972), Norwegian gymnast * Jon Abrahamsen (born 1951), Norwegian football goalkeeper * Jonas Abrahamsen (born 1995), Norwegian professional road racing cyclist * Knut Leo Abrahamsen (born 1962), Norwegian Nordic combined skier * Lars Kristian Abrahamsen (1855–1921), Norwegian politician * Odd Abrahamsen Odd Abrahamsen (20 May 1924 – 23 June 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Abrahamsen
Hans Abrahamsen (born 23 December 1952) is a Danish composer born in Kongens Lyngby near Copenhagen. His '' Let me tell you'' (2013), a song cycle for soprano and orchestra, was ranked by music critics at ''The Guardian'' as the finest work of the 21st-century. His opera ''The Snow Queen'' was commissioned and premiered by the Royal Danish Theatre in 2019. Biography Early life His interest in composition and piano began after hearing his father playing piano. His first attempts at "little melodies" were designed to be played with the only two fingers on his right hand that were capable of playing the instrument. After realizing that he would not be able to progress, he shifted his focus to the French horn. From 1969 to 1971, he studied horn, music theory, and music history at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen. While at the conservatory, his music was inspired by his mentors Per Nørgård and Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen. In the 1980s, he continued his studies atten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Abrahamsen
David Abrahamsen (June 23, 1903 – May 20, 2002) was a Norwegian forensic psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and author who wrote analyses of Richard M. Nixon and David Berkowitz. He was the father of Inger McCabe Elliott. Early life and education Abrahamsen was born in Trondheim, Norway in 1903. He studied medical science at the Royal Frederick University in Oslo and graduated in 1929. He eventually relocated to England, taking positions at the Tavistock Clinic and the London School of Economics. He moved to the United States in 1940 and joined the staff at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, D.C. Later he served as a psychiatrist and criminal psychopathologist at two major prisons in the U.S., first the Illinois State Penitentiary in Joliet, and then the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York. He also worked for the New York State Psychiatric Institute at Columbia University, and served as a teacher and research associate at Columbia's College of Physician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aase Foss Abrahamsen
Aase Foss Abrahamsen (née Dommerud; born 27 August 1930) is a Norwegian children's writer. Early and personal life She was born in Drammen to editor Ole Aasten Dommerud and nurse Jenny Bakken. When she was eight, she moved with her family to Kristiansand. Her mother died when she was twelve. She married physician Arne Tellef Foss Abrahamsen in 1953, and they eventually had five children. She graduated as cand.philol. in history from the University of Oslo in 1956. Career Foss Abrahamsen made her literary debut in 1971 with the children's book ''Håkon slalåmkjører''. Her 1978 book ''Ikke deg denne gang '' was awarded a prize from the Ministry of Culture. The book handles the love between Lene and Leif, who has contracted cancer and eventually dies. ''Videre lille kvinne'' from 1981 treats the subjects of unwanted pregnancy and abortion. The book was awarded the Damm prize. Her books for adults include ''For sterk, Birgitte'' from 1982, ''Fuglen og den hvite duken'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Abrahamsen
Eric Abrahamsen (born 1978) is an American award-winning literary translator from Chinese to English.Eric Abrahamsen, Paper Republic website, https://paper-republic.org/ericabrahamsen/ Biography Abrahamsen studied Chinese at the Central University for Nationalities in Beijing from 2001, and remained in China until 2016, translating and promoting Chinese literature. He hosts the website ''Paper Republic''. Awards * Awarded a PEN Translation Grant for his translation of Wang Xiaobo's ''My Spiritual Homeland''. * Awarded a NEA grant for his translation of Xu Zechen's ''Running Through Beijing''. * Shortlisted for the National Translation Award for his translation of Xu Zechen's ''Running Through Beijing''. * 2015 - Awarded Special Book Award of ChinaTwenty foreigners win the 9th Special Book Award of China in Beijing, Chinaculture.org, 2015-08-26. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/culture/2015-08/26/content_21713779.htm Publications Abrahamsen has translated numerous works of vary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solveig Sundbø Abrahamsen
Solveig Sundbø Abrahamsen (born 13 September 1963) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was elected as deputy to the Parliament of Norway from Telemark in 2013, and was a full menber of the Storting drom 2017 to 2021. Personal life and education Born in Seljord on 13 September 1963, Abrahamsen is a daughter of farmer Anders Sundbø and nurse Aase Prestårhus. She is educated as preschool teacher from the Telemark University College. Career Local politics A member of the municipal council of Seljord since 1999, Abrahamsen served as mayor of Seljord from 2007 to 2013. She was elected member of the county council of Telemark for the period 2011 to 2015. Parliament Abrahamsen was elected deputy representative to the Storting from the constituency of Telemark for the period 2013–2017, when she met as deputy for Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, and was member of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. She was elected ordinary member of the Storting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Elizabeth Abrahamsen
Christine Elizabeth Abrahamsen (September 6, 1916 – February 7, 1995) was an American nurse and professor of nursing at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. She wrote science fiction and Gothic fiction, gothic novels under the pseudonyms Christabel and Kathleen Westcott, respectively. Early life and nursing career Christine Elizabeth Abrahamsen was born on September 6, 1916 in Oak Hill, West Virginia, the daughter of Charles Earl Campbell, an auto mechanic, and Macie Boothe. She was raised and attended school in West New York, New Jersey. She earned a nursing diploma from New York's Somerset Hospital in 1938, a bachelor's degree in nursing education from Hunter College in 1954, and a master's degree in nursing from Columbia University in 1959. After working as a nurse in various hospitals in New Jersey and New York since 1938, she became a professor of nursing at West Virginia University Institute of Technology in 1971."Christine Elizabeth Abrahamsen." ''Gale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egil Abrahamsen
Egil Abrahamsen (born 7 February 1923) is a Norwegian ships engineer. Abrahamsen was born in Hvaler. He graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1949. He was assigned with Det Norske Veritas from 1952, where he served as CEO from 1967 to 1985. From 1985 to 1992 he was chairman of the board of Norsk Hydro. He became a member of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences from 1968. He was elected a member of the US National Academy of Engineering The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is an American nonprofit, non-governmental organization. The National Academy of Engineering is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of ... in 1978 for contributions to improved design of ship structures and leadership in international technical affairs. He was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 1988. References 1923 births Living people People from Hvaler Norwegian engineers Norwegi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trond Abrahamsen
Trond Sevåg Abrahamsen (born 16 July 1960 in Hammerfest) is a Norwegian ice hockey player. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Winter Olympics in 1980 and 1984. In 1983, he was awarded Gullpucken Gullpucken ( translit. ''the Golden puck'') is awarded by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation (NIHF) to the best Norwegian ice hockey player each year. The award is subject to consideration which means it is not necessarily awarded every year. ... as best Norwegian ice hockey player. He also played for IL Manglerud/Star. See also * * * * References External links * 1960 births Living people Ice hockey players at the 1980 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 1984 Winter Olympics Norwegian ice hockey players Olympic ice hockey players for Norway People from Hammerfest Sportspeople from Troms og Finnmark {{norway-icehockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Kristian Abrahamsen
Lars Kristian Abrahamsen (18 October 1855 – 21 July 1921) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. A district stipendiary magistrate by profession, he served in Gunnar Knudsen Gunnar Knudsen (19 September 1848 – 1 December 1928), born Aanon Gunerius Knudsen, was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Norway twice from 1908 to 1910 and from 1913 to 1920. He also inherited ...'s first and second cabinets (1908–1910 and 1913–1920). He was Minister of Trade 1908–1910, Minister of Justice 1913–1916, and Minister of Social Affairs 1916–1919. Abrahamsen resigned on 20 February 1919. References * 1855 births 1921 deaths Government ministers of Norway Ministers of Justice of Norway Ministers of Trade and Shipping of Norway {{Norway-politician-1850s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odd Abrahamsen
Odd Abrahamsen (20 May 1924 – 23 June 2001) was a Norwegian poet. He was born in Fredrikstad. Among his collections are ''Om det finnes en stillhet'' (1962), ''Nedslag'' (1971) and ''Makten skal tie'' (1944). He was awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize in 1983. He received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award for his poetical contributions for the Baltic countries. References 20th-century Norwegian poets Norwegian male poets Writers from Fredrikstad 1924 births 2001 deaths 20th-century Norwegian male writers {{Norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernhard Abrahamsen
Bernhard Abrahamsen (21 December 1878 – 21 May 1945) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Lierstranden; he was a son of municipal worker Martinius Abrahamsen (1853–1938) and Pauline Bernsen (1848–1916). He worked four and a half year at a paper factory, but spent most of his career as a carpenter. Abrahamsen was a member of Drammen city council during several terms; 1916–1919, 1922–1925 and 1928–1931. In the general election of 1927 he was elected as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway, representing the Market towns of Buskerud county. He served one term, and became a full representative in January 1929 when MP Harald Haare Harald Haare (3 April 1883 – 26 January 1929) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Drammen as a son of head conductor in the State Railways, Lauritz Haare (1856–1938) and Karoline Bryn (1852–1 ... died. References 1878 births 1945 deaths Poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helgi Abrahamsen
Helgi Abrahamsen (born 24 November 1966) is a Faroese journalist and politician of the conservative-liberal Union Party. He was a member of Løgting from 2008 to 2015. He lost his seat in the 2015 election but was re-elected in 2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim .... He was the Minister of Environment, Industry and Trade from 2019 until he stepped down and was replaced by Magnus Rasmussen in 2021. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Abrahamsen, Helgi 1966 births Living people Members of the Løgting Ministers of Trade and Industry of the Faroe Islands Union Party (Faroe Islands) politicians People from Fuglafjørður Government ministers of the Faroe Islands 21st-century politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
